River Tourism at its best !
Prepare your river cruise 2008 with Nicols !
Discover our entire range of river boats to prepare your next cruise aboard a Nicols houseboat ! 450 boats to hire without navigation licence from 18 bases throughout France, 2 in Germany and 1 in Portugal are available this year : choose your destination of river cruise, your Nicols boat, and we will arrange the rest !
Alsace : SAVERNE
Start your river and canal escapade in Alsace, land of history and gastronomy, either taking the direction of Strasbourg "European city" or towards Lutzelbourg, renowned for the inclined barge lift. Beyond this, you will arrive on the verdant Lorraine plateau amidst lakes and forests, at Gondrexange you can join the canal des Houillères de la Sarre taking you through the Lorraine Regional Park up to Sarreguemines, renowned for its porcelain and quite close to the German border.
The attractions :
Its beautiful houses
Complete range of boats available
Delicious regional cooking
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How to get to the base :
Easy access from A5 motorway (Paris 440 km - Strasbourg 40 km) A35 and A 36 motorways (Bâle/Mulhouse/Besançon) or by mainline train - 3 min from Besançon
A 2 day week-end
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| Saverne - Arzviller - Niderviller | 46km, 24 locks + lift |
Tourist places
boat-lift, crystal-works, earthenware, Haut-Barr Castle
Mini week
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| Saverne - Strasbourg Saverne - Arzviller - Niderviller - Gondrexange - Réchicourt. |
86km, 42 locks or 92km, 24 locks+lift |
Tourist places
Strasbourg City, Meteor and Hochfelden breweries
Boat lift, crystal-works, earthenware, Haut-Barr Castle, Bataville
1 week
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| Saverne - Nancy Saverne - Strasbourg - Gondrexange |
208km, 72 locks + lift 180km, 70 locks + lift 120km, 76 locks + lift |
Tourist places
Regional Parcs of La Lorraine, earthenware. Sarrable, well known town for its pottery
Crystal-works, earthenware. Beautiful Town of Nancy
Breweries. Visit of Strasbourg, Bataville
Crystal works, lift of Arzviller, earthenware, Haut Barr Castle
10 days
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| Saverne-Arzviller- Réchicourt-Mittersheim-Sarreguemines or Saverne-Réchicourt- Saverne-Strasbourg | 228km, 78 locks + lift 178km, 64 locks+ lift |
Tourist places
boat-lift, crystal-works, earthenware and lakes
Strasbourg and boat-lift
2 weeks
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| Saverne-Strasbourg- Nancy or Saverne-Strasbourg- Sarreguemines | 268 km, 76 locks + lift 294 km, 61 locks + lift |
Tourist places
See above